Disabled man fends off attacker

This is a discussion on Disabled man fends off attacker within the Off Topic & Humor Discussion forums, part of the The Back Porch category; He wasn't armed, but he fought back and won.
Of course the local LE response was telling folks to be sheep:
"Police said that as ...

"Sure, As long as the machines are workin' and you can call 911. But you take those things away, you throw people in the dark, and you scare the crap out of them; no more rules...You'll see how primitive they can get."

It's good the man came out of it alive, and I don't blame him for having the urge to fight back. "Police said that as a general rule, people should not fight armed robbers." So what is someone supposed to do, let the robber beat them to death, and then take what they worked so hard to earn? I'm not gonna sit there and let a robber beat me senseless, I'm going to give him what he deserves if he assaults me, and causes me to bleed.

Police say don't fight back? I wonder if the person who wrote this article is adding their own thoughts? I can understand run away if you can,but to allow someone to hurt you and not fight back is a foreign concept to me.

As with all statements I've made and All that I will make, please check your local laws to verify accuracy. (and if i'm wrong let me know as I like to be right in the future) After all I'm just some goofball posting on an internet forum.